Easy to Program Coffeemaker

It sounds so good, "Wake up and smell the coffee"...that's why so many coffeemakers are equipped with controls that you can set the night before to begin brewing automatically in the morning right before your alarm goes off. But let's be honest, figuring out how to program a coffeemaker frustrates the best of us and the panel on the brewer is often just one more set of blinking lights in the house. The new Hamilton Beach Voice Activated Coffeemaker however, talks you through the process...so even the technically challenged can roll out of bed to a freshly brewed jolt of java. The Ham Beach asks you what time you want the cycle to start and you tell it 6:30 (or 8:30 if you're lucky enough to be able to sleep in a little). It's that easy! If someone you love has already hinted that a coffeemaker is on his or her holiday list, this 12-cup model, reasonably priced at $59.99, might really make their day. Shop for it at hamiltonbeach.com or walmart.com. For more coffeemaker choices visit our story on Top-Rated Coffeemakers. And when you're brewing a pot of Joe for family or friends, bake up The Perfect Coffee Cake to serve with it.